Philip Traynor

U.S. Representative
Born
May 31, 1874
Died
December 5, 1962
Age at death
88
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1944
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Traynor131,854
Opponents129,364
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1944, Philip Traynor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Traynor's biggest single-election total was 68,205 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Traynor's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 1,271 votes.

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How many votes has Philip Traynor received?

Philip Traynor has received 131,854 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Philip Traynor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseDelawareWon63,64950.34%Earle D Willey
Harold H Vigneulle
1940U.S. HouseDelawareWon68,20550.61%Arnold Williams
Royden C Caulk
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000357) and Wikidata (Q2086020). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.